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2023 Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

13 Colleges
$38,705 Avg Salary
$23,383 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 7,821 people earned a degree or certificate in geological and earth sciences, making the major the #96 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, geology majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $29,562 in student debt.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Geology majors at UF take out an average of $15,337 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida-Online. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UF Online take out is $15,337.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at WMU take out is $27,033.

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#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for geological and earth sciences students pursuing an online degree. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UNO take out is $27,609.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Geology majors at KU take out an average of $26,469 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

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#9

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

With a ranking of #9, College of San Mateo did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

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#10

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

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